Commercial real estate brokerages in Boston, MA
Eight firms with a Boston office we checked on their own websites. Six of them list addresses in the 02109 and 02110 ZIP codes downtown. The useful split is lab and life-science space in Cambridge and the Seaport versus traditional office in the Financial District and Back Bay.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 8 firms listed, every office checked 2026-10-20.
The local angle: life-science labs versus Financial District and Back Bay office
What the firms’ own Boston pages say about this market. Market figures are each firm’s claim, not our measurement.
- JLL’s Boston page says the economy is anchored by innovation, life sciences, finance and academia. It names Financial District towers, tech and life-science hubs in Cambridge and the Seaport, and Back Bay. (JLL Boston location page)
- Colliers says its Boston roots date to J. Morris Meredith in 1875, who later formed Meredith & Grew. Its office has about 100 professionals, according to its market leader’s bio. (Colliers Boston city page)
- CBRE calls itself the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in New England, with over 450 employees across Boston, Hartford, New Haven, Providence and Manchester, NH. (CBRE Boston office page)
- Boston Realty Advisors, founded in 2001, is privately held by two partners and based on Newbury Street in Back Bay. (Boston Realty Advisors About page)
Pick by situation
Our read, based on what each firm’s local page and filings say. It is not a ranking of local teams. We have no Boston deal data or client reviews yet.
| Your situation | What the sources show | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Lab or life-science space | JLL’s page centers on life-science hubs in Cambridge and the Seaport. Colliers’ current listings include R&D and manufacturing space. | JLL, Colliers |
| A Back Bay or Newbury Street retail or office space | Boston Realty Advisors is headquartered at 136 Newbury Street and lists retail leasing and a Newbury Street portfolio. | Boston Realty Advisors |
| Selling a New England apartment, retail or net-lease asset | Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office covers Greater Boston and New England, listing multifamily, retail, office, industrial, self-storage and net lease. | Marcus & Millichap |
| A multi-state New England portfolio | CBRE reports offices in five New England cities and 450+ employees. | CBRE |
National firms in Boston
Scores are firm-wide, the same as on the main ranking. They do not rate the Boston office.
| Firm | Local office | What the local page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE 7.8/10 · Recommend | 33 Arch Street, 28th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 | Calls itself the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in New England, with over 450 employees in the region. Mike Brucato is listed as Executive Managing Director and Market Leader. | Local page |
| JLL 7.5/10 · Recommend | Local team confirmed on JLL’s location page (no street address listed there) | Lists tenant and landlord representation, property management, debt advisory and investment services across the Financial District, Cambridge, the Seaport and Back Bay. | Local page |
| Cushman & Wakefield 6.5/10 · Conditional recommend | 125 High Street, 24th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 | Says it has operated in Boston since 1984 and holds “a dominant office, industrial and retail position.” That is its own claim. | Local page |
| Colliers 6.8/10 · Conditional recommend | 100 Federal Street, 13th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 | Traces its roots to 1875 and Meredith & Grew. Its market leader is described as managing about 100 professionals. | Local page |
| Newmark 5.8/10 · Not recommended | 225 Franklin St, 33rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 | Lists tenant and landlord representation, retail, investment sales, property management and project management. | Local page |
| Marcus & Millichap 5.2/10 · Not recommended | 100 High Street, Suite 1025, Boston, MA 02110 | Investment brokerage and financing across Greater Boston and New England for multifamily, retail, office, industrial, self-storage and net lease. | Local page |
Independent and regional firms
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not scored.
| Firm | Address | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avison Young Principal-owned international firm · not scored | 200 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 | Says its Boston office works with the firm’s brokerage teams across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Its location page says its Principals are the owners and leaders of the business. | Firm page |
| Boston Realty Advisors Boston-based, privately held independent · not scored | 136 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 (headquarters) | Founded in 2001. Privately held and controlled by two partners, Jason S. Weissman and William H. Catlin, Jr. It offers capital markets, tenant and landlord representation, and corporate and nonprofit leasing. | Firm page |
Left out: Firms whose Boston office pages we did not read are not listed. Office claims such as “leading” or “largest” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which national commercial brokerages have an office in Boston?
All six firms in our national ranking list a local office or team: CBRE (33 Arch Street, 28th Floor, Boston, MA 02110); JLL (team on its location page); Cushman & Wakefield (125 High Street, 24th Floor, Boston, MA 02110); Colliers (100 Federal Street, 13th Floor, Boston, MA 02110); Newmark (225 Franklin St, 33rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110); Marcus & Millichap (100 High Street, Suite 1025, Boston, MA 02110). Each is confirmed on the firm’s own site.
Which independent or regional firms are listed for Boston?
We list Avison Young: Principal-owned international firm; Boston Realty Advisors: Boston-based, privately held independent. They are profiled from their own pages and not scored.
How big is the Boston metro area?
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area had an estimated 5,025,517 residents on July 1, 2024, per the U.S. Census Bureau. That makes it #11 among U.S. metro areas by population.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Boston hub published. 8 firms, each local office checked on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- JLL Boston location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Colliers Boston city page · accessed 2026-10-20
- CBRE Boston office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Boston Realty Advisors About page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Cushman & Wakefield Boston office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Newmark Boston office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Marcus & Millichap Boston office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Avison Young Boston location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20